Acham Surname

65,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Acham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Acham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda6,1411:6,3571,127
Nigeria5791:305,94617,034
Cameroon2631:78,9709,696
India1641:4,677,228120,006
Austria1441:59,1359,241
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Niger591:325,2889,578
Pakistan351:5,104,11132,876
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Burkina Faso181:1,019,56110,177
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Trinidad and Tobago161:85,2486,095
England121:4,643,172139,951
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Acham (3,263) may also be a first name.

Acham Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Acham Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Acham (Hindi: अचम, Marathi: आचम, Oriya: ଆଚାମ, Tibetan: ཨཱ་ཅམ།) is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Acham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 65,289th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 952,994 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Acham are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 76 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Acham is also the 125,357th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 3,263 people.

The surname Acham is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 6,141 people, or 1 in 6,357. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Pallisa District, where 38 percent live, Bukedea District, where 16 percent live and Serere District, where 9 percent live. Other than Uganda Acham exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 8 percent live and Cameroon, where 3 percent live.

Acham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Acham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Acham last name rose 655 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Acham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Acham are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Acham earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 53.55% more than the national average, earning $66,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.37% less than the national average, earning $49,499 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Achame911,940/
Atcham911,417/
Hacham911,019/
Gacham9141/
Aicham9126/
Acheam9111/
Ascham919/
Eacham919/
Ahcham917/
Acaham917/
Achsam916/
Achamt915/
Achamd915/
Achaam914/
Achamm913/
Achham912/
Aacham911/
Achaim911/
Aïcham911/
Acam8912,003/
Achaume83194/
Haicham83138/
Atchame8342/
Achtsam838/
Achamme836/
Hachame836/
Achcham834/
Achhgam834/
Hachaim833/
Gatcham833/
Hatcham832/
Gaucham831/
Achhamm831/
Aichame831/
Atchaam831/
Ahchame831/
Aitcham830/
Achan8016,333/
Achom8010,938/
Asham804,793/
Azham80874/
Ajcam80524/
Ahsam80454/
Ahzam80451/
Akham80429/
Ocham80216/
Ajham80175/
Echam80137/
Aycam8049/
Ahham8017/
Aicam8016/
Axham809/
Aciam806/
Hacam805/
Acaim803/
Acohm802/
Acaam802/
Acsam801/
Aczam801/
Hachcham77954/
Aachhame774/
Atchamme774/
Achchamm773/
Atchamne772/
Achchham771/
Hachamnn771/
Atchatim771/
Hasham738,284/
Ashame731,471/
Achang73791/
Hakham73556/
Achane73485/
Hachan73464/
Atchan73452/
Hecham73443/
Atchom73371/
Aschan73302/
Gocham73214/
Oucham73193/
Achain73162/
Azaham73109/
Aachan73109/
Aisham73101/
Gachan7398/
Hocham7363/
Achand7358/
Achann7357/
Achant7357/
Aasham7357/
Akhame7354/
Adchan7353/
Auchan7351/
Ahajam7350/
Aschom7346/
Achome7341/
Achhan7340/
Akhamh7340/
Ashham7334/
Adzham7332/
Gakham7330/
Ashgam7321/
Gasham7316/
Hachom7315/
Ahasam7314/
Ahchan7313/
Ochame7313/
Ausham7312/
Aichom7312/
Aichan7311/
Aychan7311/
Atsham7311/
Ahsham7310/
Athham7310/
Aikham7310/
Ahtsam739/
Aijham739/
Aukham739/
Achaun739/
Hajham738/
Athsam738/
Achoom738/
Achean738/
Axhamn737/
Ajaham734/
Achanh734/
Ahsaam734/
Aakham734/
Echham734/
Ashamd733/
Easham733/
Asaham733/
Ashaim733/
Ajhamd733/
Otcham733/
Achaan732/
Adsham732/
Ashaam732/
Ashamn732/
Eachan731/
Eecham731/
Azhaam731/
Aajham731/
Ahhamd731/
Aihjam731/
Aihsam731/
Akhaim731/
Ashamh731/
Ashamm731/
Achoum731/
Ochamg731/
Acheum731/
Aykham731/
Ahazam731/
Ahzaam731/
Ahssam731/
Ahijam731/
Achomn731/
Ashsam731/
Axchom731/
Ayciam731/
Eakham731/
Achomg731/
Ajchan731/
Echaim731/
Aechom731/
Aizham731/
Assham731/
Aszham731/
Hazham731/
Haxham730/
Acheim730/
Eicham730/
Atchassim711/
Azam67476,813/
Ajam6745,325/
Acom6711,805/
Asam6710,529/
Ahajjam671,279/
Acem671,099/
Hachoum67942/
Goucham67939/
Aşam67851/
Atchang67818/
Hachang67560/
Atchane67441/
Aichane67322/
Gauchan67295/
Ahtsham67292/
Axam67264/
Houcham67260/
Ocam67160/
Haisham67139/
Heasham67122/
Achatin67108/
Acamova6794/
Hashame6771/
Ashasim6757/
Haysham6755/
Aschgan6753/
Hochsam6744/
Atchome6744/
Haikham6741/
Hassham6732/
Adchang6731/
Achosim6730/
Atchoum6727/
Achchan6725/
Aachant6722/
Ascheim6722/
Gaachan6719/
Gachoum6717/
Hatchan6717/
Ahasham6717/
Hachane6716/
Auchain6714/
Hachhan6713/
Hacheim6713/
Akhaume6712/
Ahatsam6711/
Aisaham6711/
Haichan6711/
Gachhan679/
Aschane679/
Otchame679/
Ahachan678/
Aytchan678/
Aichang678/
Aatsham678/
Gaichan677/
Haachan677/
Aachane676/
Auchane676/
Achangh676/
Audchan676/
Gahchan675/
Hazaham675/
Hauchan674/
Hachain674/
Aitsham674/
Aachchhame674/
Eahtsam673/
Hatsham673/
Haasham673/
Ahazuom673/
Ojhaham673/
Hochaim673/
Gaychan672/
Achhane672/
Gotcham672/
Hachand672/
Akhamhe672/
Hashamt672/
Atshame672/
Athsham672/
Haykham671/
Hachann671/
Achaine671/
Aajaham671/
Ahhyjam671/
Ahtsaam671/
Aicaaim671/
Aihsham671/
Aihtsam671/
Ashaham671/
Atchant671/
Hausham671/
Hechamm671/
Haxsham671/
Ochamnn671/
Hasaham671/
Hashamh671/
Hashamm671/
Hashham671/
Gachain671/
Gaikham671/
Ahshaim671/
Aichand671/
Ahassam671/
Akhamme671/
Achaing671/
Achanne671/
Achayne671/
Acheang671/
Atschan671/
Atchand671/
Atshaam671/
Aschain671/
Ashaume671/
Ashchan671/
Aychand671/
Hhasham671/
Haschan671/
Autchan671/
Ajhasim671/
Aithsam671/
Ahchang671/
Eadchan671/
Aszaham671/
Haychan671/
Eichham670/
Auchand670/
Hathham670/
Atchain670/

Acham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Acham in the Marathi language
आचमacama93.02
आचामacama4.65
आचंमacamma2.33
Acham in the Oriya language
ଆଚାମacama81.82
ଆଚାମ୍acam9.09
ଆଚମacama9.09
Acham in the Hindi language
अचमacama66.67
आचमacama33.33
Acham in the Tibetan language
ཨཱ་ཅམ།acham33.33
ཨ་ཆམ།acham33.33
ཨ་ཅམ།acham33.33

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Acham
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